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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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